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I was wondering that since you offer 3000 grit pads couldnt you use that plus snakeoil to achieve 1500 grit polished?

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I know Kevin will offer his, but I'd also like to offer mine.

Theoretically, yes, 1/2 x P3000 = 1500 grit US. Add a dose of an "non-abrasive" polish and you have a polished 1500 grit ball,
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how many times have you seen people saying words to the effect, they "used the correct grit and they polished the ball and it does not act anything like it did when it was new?"

They either pressed too hard or for too long or did not use a freash abrasive (whatever they used) and/or they applied a ton of the polish for long time or used an abrasive polish or even a rubbing compound.

To help them many people suggest a rougher abrasive and a lighter coat of polish.

To start at EXACTLY 1500 grit and add polish might also NOT be exactly what they wanted BCEAUSE the reaction they remember is the one that was after 50 games, not the brand new one.

There are too many reason why, for the vast majority, this "precise" procedure might not be what they want or what they think they want.

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I know that the factory buffs the balls but if 1500 grit + polish is supposed to be very close to OOB then these discs would get you there better then anything else.

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For someone like you, yes, this might be the correct process. For many people it might be. For everyone, no.

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I really like the idea of 1500 and 3000 grit pads. I always wondered why companies were satisfied with going a 1000 grit difference from 2000 (1000 us) to 4000 (2000 us) sure the difference in a matte surface may not be much but if you are trying to store energy with polish then the difference between 2000 and 4000 grit plus polish may be too much. I never was a fan of putting on a very light polish... but it sometimes was necessary.

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I think that P3000 disc can be a big help for many people. Before their collapse, Columbia marketed 1 or 2 balls with a P3000 grit matte finish and a P3000 grit polish finish, I believe.
FWIW I also have P2500 grit sandpaper. I like that option, in-between Kevin's sanding discs, also. I also already have a set of Trizact P3000 pads, so I'll have to forego getting Kevin's until I finish those.


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AH HA! I knew you would chime in.

good then I am on the right track. and I do understand why you say it might work for some and not all... well we are human arent we? not everyone understands things the same and usually they have very different experiences from person to person.

I am simply trying to find a way to achieve 1500 grit polished by using a non abrasive polish. whether it reacts like it did OOB is another story. but having the option to return it to "OOB" (not OOB reaction , maybe - maybe not)

dont get me wrong using a light polish or even a form of knocking off the polish will always be a viable option. but as you always told me, what is the actual surface? its much better to know where EXACTLY your at... repeatable??? yea if your experienced... but IF possible I would like to get the reaction I desire everytime.


now if only I spent this much energy on MY bowling rather then surface id probably be a better bowler... LOL




as for "To start at EXACTLY 1500 grit and add polish might also NOT be exactly what they wanted BCEAUSE the reaction they remember is the one that was after 50 games, not the brand new one. "

I couldnt aggree more. too many times I too put polish on a ball only to watch it seem to skid too much. then only to realize later that when the ball started to track up it was perfect. sometimes patience is all thats needed

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Edited on 11/7/2008 3:13 PM